Liquid-dispensing apparatus.



R. G. SLBE. LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.27, 1911.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

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LIQUID-DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

Application filed March 27, 1911. Serial No: 617,093.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, REGINALD Gnoncn SLEE, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at London, England, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Liquid-Dispensing Apparatus, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of the valveclosures of inverted bottles intended to be fitted in stands and ofapparatus in said stands for withdrawing liquids, under pressure, fromthe said inverted bottles of this character and refers more particularlyto apparatus where it is desired to draw 0E small quantities ofcarbonated liquids and the like, retaining the gaseous qualities of theliquid remaining in the bottle.

The present invention comprises a vertically slidable block (preferablyof nonmetallic material), furnished with a suitable passage and spout,which is carried in a stand; means for operating same, a valve seat ofimproved construction for the bottle with valve intended to be operatedby the movement of the aforesaid block.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a partial sectional sideelevation of the stand and bottle arranged for operation, the bottlebeing broken away. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the upper end of thestand and the lower end of the bottle detached therefrom. Fig. 3illustrates a modification of the construction of certain parts adjacentthe valve. Fig. t is a section of Fig. 1 on the line H.

The block K, with its spout-like projection K outlet passage L andrecess L is mounted vertically slidable within the cylindrical portion Tof the stand J with its spout K projecting through the vertical openingprovided for it. The block K is chamfered at K (dotted in Fig. 1) toenable its easy insertion and removal from its place in the stand J.Between the block K and a lever M fulcrumed as at M in the stand J is aforked rod N. The upper portion of the cylindrical part of the stand Jis enlarged in its diameter as at I to provide a cup-like receptacle forthe annular cap D of the bottle, and has two or more bayonet joint slotsI formed in its circumference to engage studs D on the cap D. The baseof the stand J is formed with a recess at P to provide a dishlikedepression Q, which not only allows room for a glass, but catches anydrips from the spout K after the glass has been removed.

The neck A of a bottle or similar vessel, which is inverted when inoperation, is formed withan external shoulder A and an internal shoulderA A rubber valveseat 0 comprising a flat circular flange-like portion Cand a tubular portion C tightly surrounds the stem of the valve F. Thisrubber valve seat is placed within the neck A of the vessel and restingupon the internal shoulder A is held in position by a sleeve B which ispassed over the projecting valvestem F into the neck A of the vessel.The annular cap D upon being screwed on to the two halves of the annularring E bearing upon the external shoulder A of the vessel, comes intocontact with the said sleeve B and so supplies the necessary pressure,tl'irough the aforesaid sleeveB, for holding the valve-seat G tightlyagainstthe internal shoulder A of the vessel. may be interposed betweenthe cap D and sleeve B. The valve-seat C is normally closed by theenlarged head of the valve F formed with the stem F A spring G surroundspart of the valve-stem F contained in an enlarged internal diameter ofthe sleeve B, and bears between the shoulder thus formed and a collarsuitably carried by the valve-stem F and made up of the two half ringsR, and the complete ring S as shown in Fig. 1 or Fig. 3. The collar R, Sin Fig. 3 also acts as a stop for the valve F by coming into contactwith the sleeve B at B Fig. 3. The valve-stem F is provided with alongitudinal passage H communicating with a cross passage H opening outto opposite sides under the head of the valve F. It is preferred toprovide a detachable A washer D cap U of suitable form, which shall passover the protruding end of the valve-stem F into or on to the annularcap D for the purpose of excluding dust from the valve passages when thebottle is apart from the stand J. In order to operate the invention asherembefore described, the bottle, upon being inverted, is placed withits cap D, in the cup-like receptacle I of the stand J and seppreId inthat position by the bayonet-joints ing extremity of the valve-stem Finto the recess L formed in the block K and nearly bearing upon a washerK carried therein. In this position the passage H in the valve- Thisoperation brings the protrud stem coincides with the outlet passage L inthe block K. hen the lever M is pressed upward by the fingers beneaththe end M toward the thumbpiece 0 upon the stand the rod N raises theblock K which on coming into contact with the valve stem F raises thatalso, opens the valve and perunits the liquid to pass out through thepassages H H and L into the glass or other receptacle.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is 1. In liquid dispensing apparatus, a bottle havingan interiorly shouldered neck, a permanently positioned closure for thebottle including a stemmed valve having a passage through the stemthereof and lateral openings to said passage below the head thereof, arubber seat embracing the valve stem and extending beneath the shoulderin the neck, a sleeve surrounding the valve stem and bearing on therubber seat and an annular cap for retaining said sleeve in place incombination with a stand having means for receiving and engaging saidcap, a block movable in said stand and adapted to abut on the end of thevalve stem, said block having a spout extending from the stand andhaving a passage way from its abutting surface through the spout thereofand meansfor raising the block by hand, whereby the valve is raised toopen communication through the passage in its stem between the spout andinterior of the bottle.

2. In liquid dispensing apparatus, a bottle having an interiorlyshouldered neck, a permanently positioned closure for the bottleincluding a stemmed valve having a passage through the stem thereof andlateral openings to said passage below the head thereof, a rubber seatembracing the valve stem and extending beneath the shoulder in the neck,a sleeve surrounding the valve stem and bearing on the rubber seat, andan annular cap for retaining said sleeve in place, in combination with astand having means for receiving and engaging said cap, a block movablein said stand recessed to receive the valve stem, said block having aspout extending from the stand and having a passage way from said recessthrough the spout thereof, a lever fulcrumed in said stand, and meansintermediate the lever and block for raising the block by movement ofthe lever, whereby the valve is raised to open communication through thepassage in its stem between the spout and interior of the bottle.

8. ln liquid dispensing apparatus, a bottle having an interiorlyshouldered neck, a per manently positioned closure for the bottleincluding a stemmed valve having a passage through the stem thereof andlateral openings to said passage below the head thereof, a rubber seat(-nnbracing the valve stem and extending beneath the shoulder in theneck, a sleeve surrounding the valve stem and bearing on the rubberseat, a screw threaded annular cap and a bipartite annular ring coactingtherewith for retaining said sleeve in place, a stand having an enlargedhead for receiving and engaging said cap, a block movable in said standrecessed to receive the valve stem, said block having a spout extendingfrom the stand and having a passage way from said recess through thespout thereof in prolongation of that in the valve stem, a leverfulcrumed in said stand, and means intermediate the lever and block forraising the block by manual movement of the lever whereby the valve israised to open communication through the passage in its stem between thespout and interior of the bottle.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo witnesses.

REGINALD GEORGE SLEE.

Witnesses S. FORD, R. lVnsTAoorr.

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